Improvement in water-elevators



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A Pawmd sep. 19,1871,

i )a/Maffay JAMES GURTS, OF OTTUMWA, IOVA.

'IMPROVEIVI ENT IN WATERELVATOR'S.

Speciiicationforming part of Letters Patent No. 119,119, dated September 19, 1871.

To all whom it mayooncem:

Beit known that I, J AMES Cuers, of Ottumwa, in the county of Wapello andin the State of Iowa,

have invented certain new and useful Improver i on making a part of this speciiication.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a water-elevator, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains t0 make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in whichv' Figure lis a plan view, showing my device arranged for one and two buckets. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal vertical section, showing how my device is applied when the bucket is to be emptied below the windlass. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the bucket-guide and spout, showing the same applied to buckets emptying above the windlass. Fig. 4- is a side view of a device showing how the,rope or chain maybe turned at right angles, so as to place the windlass at any point away from the well. Fig. 5 is a side view, showing a modification of the brake represented in Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 is a side view of a roller or cylinder suitable for windlass.

A represents the well-house, within which the elevating mechanism is secured:` B B are two parallel upright beams, connected by means of cross-bars C G1 C2, placed suitable distances apart. Between the beams B B, and immediately below the cross-bar G1, is secured the spout D, the sides of which extend a suitable distance in rear of the beams, and have side pieces E E attached to them, which side pieces extend down to the lower cross-bar C. In the rear portion of the spout D, in an inclined plane, G, from the upper end of which to the lower cross-bar C pass a series of inclined slats, H, forming the bucketguide. In the middle cross-bar G1 is inserted a horizontal bar, I, the point of which extends above and in rear of the upper or rear edge of the incline Gr. The bucket, as it is drawn up, will be guided by the slats H until it strikes the bar I, when this bar causes the bucket to tip and empty in the spout D, from whence the water may be carried by troughs or other suitable means to any point desired. In the upper cross-bar U1 is apulley-holder, with pulley J, over which the bucket-rope or chain a passes to the windlass K. This windlass is composed, as shown in Fig. 1, of two disks upon a sqnareshaft, the disks being adjustable, so that they may be set for any amount of rope or chain to be used. Upon the same square shaft, near one end, are placed a smooth wheel, L, and a ratchet-wheel,lV[; or I may use a cylinder, N, for windlass, as shown in Fig. 6, said cylinder being provided with two series of ears or wings, b b, between which the rope or chain is to be wound, and a ratch et-wheel at one end. On one side, at the front end ofthe wheel-house A, is hinged a pawl, O, which works in the ratchet-wheel M, and on the inside of the upright beam B, on the same side of the wellhouse, is pivoted a lever, P, the rear end of which is shaped so as to fit and bear on the under side of the wheel L as a brake. To this lever is attached a post or pin, It, so that when the front end of said lever is forced down the pawl 0 will be raised to allow the bucket to pass down into the well, and at the same time the brake is applied to the wheel L so as to regulate the rapidity of the descent of the bucket. In place of this arrangement of pawl and brake I may use the arrangement shown in Fig. 5, which will answer the same purpose. This device, constructed as described, is used when the point of delivery is below the windlass and the windlass placed in rear of the spout. When, however, the point of delivery is above the windlass I use the modification shown in Fig. 3, the change consisting merely in having two pulleys, J J, in abarplaced at right angles with and Vupon the upper crossbar C2. In this case the windlass will be in front of and below the spout. Two of these guides, spouts, Stc., may be used with one windlass, side by side, as represented at the side of the well-house A in Fig. l, so that two buckets may be used, one going up and the other down. When desired to place the windlass at a distance from the well the arrangement of pulleys shown in Fig. 4 is used, so that the rope or chain may be turned at right angles.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the spout D, incline G, structed and arranged substantially as and for sides E, inclined slats H, tipping-bar I, and one the purposes herein set forth. or more pulleys, J, all constructed and arranged In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have within a single frame, substantially as and for hereunto set my hand this 12th day of July, 1871. the purposes herein set forth. JAMES CURTS.

2. In a Water-elevator, the arrangement upon one shaft of the Windlass K, smooth wheel L, Witnesses: and ratchet-Wheel M, in combination with the J. G. HUTGHISON, 1 hinged pawl O, brake P, and bar R, all Con- THOMAS K. SHEPHERD. (118.) 

